NEWS IN BRIEF

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8479, 28 December 1923, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF

Our special hair lotion Is splendid for promoting the growth of the hair and preventing it falling out. Nongreasy and pleasant to use.—J. Wyigley, Chemist.* A Melbourne cable says that by means of forged correspondence, wherein he used the Bank’s private code, a man defrauded the head office of the English, Scottish and Australian Bank of £2,500. No arrest has been made. Cash Prices—Aueuourys' Food, 1 and 2, 2/9; No. 3, 1/9; Bovo, 1/1; Bovril, 1/8; Newbury’s Rusks, 1/3; Bengers Food, 2/6; Caustic Soda, 11b. tins, lOd.—J. Wrigley, CbemisY* A San Francisco message says the schooner Eric, bound from Vancouver to Brisbane, is waterlogged and in great distress near Honolulu. Christmas hampers are made a speciality at Messrs Guinness Bros’. Big Store, Strand North. Their large stocks include wines, alee and spirits of notable manufacture. * A fire at the Imperial University, Fukuoka, Japan, destroyed the entire building and engineering college. The damage is estimated at five million yen. Flatulence and indigestion sufferers will derive great benefit from our special digestive mb:ture.—J. Wrigley. Chemist. * A Delhi cable says troops entered the village of Mandate, in the Langukhel country, Afghanistan. in connection with operations against the perpetrate;s of theFohat and Handikotfl murders. Afridi tribesmen are cooperating to prevent the escape of murderers to Tirah. Dry weather calls for garden hose. Buy it fiom F. N. Christian and Co, Importers! A Sydney cable saysChailelon covered half-a-mile last night in urn Iwhich is 7 4-51!) seconds cuiside his own world’s swimm'ng record.